Kill the Lights (Britney Spears song)

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"Kill the Lights"
Los Angeles, California
Length3:59
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
YouTube

"Kill the Lights" is a song recorded by American singer

Piece of Me
" (2007), although they described her vocals as heavily produced.

Despite not being released as a single, "Kill the Lights" managed to peak at number eleven on the

Circus Fantasy, and was featured on the fourth season of MTV's The Hills
.

Background

It was confirmed in 2008 that Spears was in the process of recording her sixth studio album.

Circus Fantasy, along with the Junior Vasquez Club Circus Remix of "Circus".[9]

Music and lyrics

"Kill the Lights"
A 23-second sample of the song.
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"Kill the Lights" alludes to Spears conflict with the

Madonna, while describing her vocals as heavily produced.[11][15]

Critical reception

"Kill the Lights" received mostly positive reviews from

music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that "Kill the Lights" was a great "sleek and sexy" song, that should have been on Blackout instead of Circus.[16] Anna Dimond of TV Guide commented that "Kill the Lights" shows that "even a pop star needs alone time. Especially with her special someone,"[17] and Jam!'s Darryl Sterdan considered it as a "futuristic and vaguely ominous dance-floor filler".[18] John Murphy of musicOMH noted the song is "seemingly an open letter to Spears' paparazzi photographer ex-boyfriend with lines like 'Mr Photographer, I think I'm ready for my close-up' and 'is that money in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me'", while Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star compared it to "Womanizer" (2008), saying both have "the same swaggering beat hits".[19][20] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave the song a negative review, saying it "attempts to raise the kind of ire found on 'Blackout', but falls flat."[21]

Commercial performance

On the dated week of December 20, 2008, "Kill the Lights" debuted on several Billboard component charts based on digital downloads, while its parent album Circus topped the

Hot Digital Singles chart at number sixty-nine.[22]

Music video

An animated Spears surrounded by paparazzi in the music video

On February 10, 2009, a

Danja saying his introduction of the song, while paparazzi are in the background taking several pictures. Then, we see an animated Spears jumping into her rocket ship, flying and avoiding several paparazzi that are following her. She hides on another planet, turning all the lights of it on as she walks, and escaping the paparazzi that later appear to stalk her. However, Spears manages to avoid them, flying away into space in her rocket ship again, but this time exploding the planet and "killing all the lights" of it maneuvering a joystick
.

Usage in media

"Kill the Lights" was featured on the fourth season of MTV's The Hills, during a scene where Lauren Conrad and Lo Bosworth are talking about Heidi Montag while at the salon.[29]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits for "Kill the Lights" are adapted from Circus liner notes.[6]

Technical
  • Produced for Danjahandz Productions.
  • Recorded at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California.
  • Additional recording and
    Los Angeles, California
    .
  • Vocal production on behalf of Sunset Entertainment Group/Unlimited Inc.
Personnel

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canada
Hot Digital Singles (Billboard)[22]
 69
US
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[23]
 11
US Billboard Pop 100[22] 69

References

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  6. ^ a b Circus (Deluxe Edition) liner notes. Jive Records (2008)
  7. ^ Blackout liner notes. Jive Records (2007)
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  9. ^ Circus Fantasy (Promotional CD liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2009. 88697-58359-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "World Exclusive: Britney Reveals All!". OK!. Northern & Shell. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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  28. ^ "iTunes - Music Videos - Kill the Lights by Britney Spears". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. September 4, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
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